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Can someone confirm if the usage

"not just because " is wrong?

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not just because is a negation of "just because"

just because is wrong on the GMAT.
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thanks bmwhype2. I think it might be a good idea to have a compilation of things that are almost always wrong on GMAT.

Here are a few.

1. Being
2. Just because
3. so as to
4. the fact - redundant
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few more...all these are wrong...

after when
attempt to try
whether or not ("or not" is redundant)
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the fact is not always wrong.

in fact, there is a SC question that tests the knowledge of "the fact that" vs "just because"
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yeah. I have seen that question :)

But aren't we saying "almost always wrong".
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yeah. I have seen that question :)

But aren't we saying "almost always wrong".
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sorry i was looking at bkk's post.



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